Haptoglobin is required to prevent oxidative stress and muscle atrophy.

Haptoglobin is required to prevent oxidative stress and muscle atrophy.

<h4>Background</h4>Oxidative stress (OS) plays a major role on tissue function. Several catabolic or stress conditions exacerbate OS, inducing organ deterioration. Haptoglobin (Hp) is a circulating acute phase protein, produced by liver and adipose tissue, and has an important anti-oxida...

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Main Authors: Enrico Bertaggia, Gaia Scabia, Stefania Dalise, Francesca Lo Verso, Ferruccio Santini, Paolo Vitti, Carmelo Chisari, Marco Sandri, Margherita Maffei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0100745
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